Israeli lawmakers Wednesday joined visiting evangelical Christians in celebrating Israel's reunification of Jerusalem 40 years ago.

In a meeting at the Knesset, the evangelicals repeated their support for refusing to give up any land to the Palestinians in exchange for peace. Evangelicals support Israel as fulfillment of a precept of Jewish control over all the land promised in the Bible, which they see as a step toward redemption.

David Rotem, a Yisrael Beiteinu MK, spoke out against various plans for peace with the Palestinians. "There is a Saudi proposal, an American proposal, a European Union proposal and a Palestinian proposal which are going to endanger the state of Israel," Rotem said and the visitors responded with "Amen."

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David Bogenrief from Iowa, a Christian Zionist for more than 20 years, said a two-state solution is against the word of God. The 200 visitors from the U.S., Canada, England and Africa handed over a brief letter of repentance, apologizing in the name of millions of Christians for crimes committed against the Jewish people throughout history in the name of "Christianity."